The Scriptural Unity of the Protestant Churches Exhibited, in Their Published Confessions |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 27
Page v
... promises , love to the souls of men , and zeal for the glory of Jehovah , to disseminate the Gospel at home and abroad , and make the benefits and blessings it con- fers co - extensive with the wrecks of the Fall and the ravages of sin ...
... promises , love to the souls of men , and zeal for the glory of Jehovah , to disseminate the Gospel at home and abroad , and make the benefits and blessings it con- fers co - extensive with the wrecks of the Fall and the ravages of sin ...
Page vii
... promised , he would hold up existing evils to the view of the Brethren , that they may be excited to humilia- tion , watchfulness , and prayer . It has been thought that it might , through the bless- ing of God , aid in effecting this ...
... promised , he would hold up existing evils to the view of the Brethren , that they may be excited to humilia- tion , watchfulness , and prayer . It has been thought that it might , through the bless- ing of God , aid in effecting this ...
Page 6
... promises in such wise as they be generally set forth unto us in Holy Scripture ; and in our doings , that will of ... promise unto him everlasting life , upon condition that he performed entire and perfect obedience unto his commandments ...
... promises in such wise as they be generally set forth unto us in Holy Scripture ; and in our doings , that will of ... promise unto him everlasting life , upon condition that he performed entire and perfect obedience unto his commandments ...
Page 12
... promises of the gospel to the comfort of our own souls , whereby we lay hold on Christ with all his benefits , having an earnest trust and confidence in God , that he will be merciful unto us for his only Son's sake . * VI . " So that a ...
... promises of the gospel to the comfort of our own souls , whereby we lay hold on Christ with all his benefits , having an earnest trust and confidence in God , that he will be merciful unto us for his only Son's sake . * VI . " So that a ...
Page 15
... promise of re- ward in Scripture , but contrariwise threatenings and maledictions . 53. All manner of expressing God the Father , the Son , and the Holy Ghost , in an outward form , is ut- terly unlawful ; as also all other images ...
... promise of re- ward in Scripture , but contrariwise threatenings and maledictions . 53. All manner of expressing God the Father , the Son , and the Holy Ghost , in an outward form , is ut- terly unlawful ; as also all other images ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
11 John Acts xv Acts xvii Articles revised authority baptism believe body and blood called CHAPTER Christian Chron Church of England civil magistrate commanded communion covenant Creeds decree Deut Divine doctrine doth duty Eccl effectually Epistle eternal everlasting evil Exod Ezek faith Father flesh glory God's godly gospel grace hath heart Holy Ghost Holy Scripture Holy Spirit immediately foregoing Isaiah James James ii Jesus Christ John iii John xiv John xvii Jude justification Kings LAST JUDGMENT Lord Jesus Lord's Supper Luke xxii Matt ment mercy minister nature note ¹ obedience Old Testament ordained person Peter Peter ii Phil predestinated promises Prov Psalm receive regenerate repentance righteous sacraments salvation sanctification Section sins souls Synods therein thereof Thess things tion Titus truth unto verse viii whereby word worship xxiv xxvi xxviii
Popular passages
Page 5 - As the godly consideration of predestination and our Election in Christ is full of sweet, pleasant and unspeakable comfort to godly persons, and such as feel in themselves the working of the Spirit of Christ mortifying the works of the flesh and their earthly members and drawing up' their mind to high and heavenly things...
Page 22 - The Old Testament is not contrary to the New ; for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to mankind by CHRIST, who is the only mediator between GOD and man, being both GOD and man. Wherefore they are not to be heard, which feign, that the old fathers did look only for transitory promises.
Page 34 - THE Old Testament is not contrary to the New: for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to Mankind by Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and Man, being both God and Man. Wherefore they are not to be heard, which feign that the old Fathers did look only for transitory promises.
Page 37 - We are accounted righteous before GOD, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST by faith ; and not for our own works or deservings.
Page 47 - Those five commonly called Sacraments, that is to say, Confirmation, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and extreme Unction, are not to be counted for Sacraments of the Gospel, being such as have grown partly of the corrupt following of the Apostles, partly are states of life allowed in the Scriptures; but yet have not like nature of Sacraments with Baptism, and the Lord's Supper, for that they have not any visible sign or ceremony ordained of God.
Page 8 - THE Son, which is the Word of the Father, begotten from everlasting of the Father, the very and eternal God, of one substance with the Father, took man's nature in the womb of the Blessed Virgin, of her substance : so that two whole and perfect natures — that is to say, the Godhead and Manhood — were joined together in one Person, never to be divided ; whereof is one Christ, very God and very Man...
Page 42 - PREDESTINATION to life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby (before the foundations of the world were laid) he hath constantly decreed by his counsel, secret to us, to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen in Christ out of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting salvation, as vessels made to honour.
Page 39 - Works done before the grace of Christ, and the Inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the...
Page 47 - The Sacraments were not ordained of Christ to be gazed. upon, or to be carried about, but that we should duly use them. And in such only as worthily receive the same, they have a wholesome effect or operation ; but they that receive them unworthily, purchase to themselves damnation, as St. Paul saith.
Page 45 - GENERAL Councils may not be gathered together without the commandment and will of Princes. And when they be gathered together, (forasmuch as they be an assembly of men, whereof all be not governed with the Spirit and Word of God,) they may err, and sometimes have erred, even in things pertaining unto God.